Politics · Netherlands · 8 hrs ago
Dutch police chief rejects link between racism and fatal police violence
Dutch national police chief Janny Knol rejected a link between racism and fatal police violence on Monday evening.
She was responding to figures presented by Controle Alt Delete, an independent organisation.
Knol said she distanced herself from the claim that racism and fatal police violence are connected.
She did acknowledge structural problems in this area.
Knol said the police are working hard to address those problems.
The figures prompted her response, but the available details do not specify what they showed.
No further action or next steps were described.
Dutch national police chief Janny Knol said she sees no link between racism and fatal police violence.
She made the remarks on Monday evening in response to figures presented by the independent organization Controle Alt Delete.
Knol said she distances herself from the claim of a link.
She also acknowledged what she called structural problems in this area and said police are working hard to address them.
- Who
- Janny Knol, chief of the Dutch national police.
- What
- She said she sees no link between racism and fatal police violence.
- When
- Monday evening.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- She was responding to figures presented by the independent organization Controle Alt Delete.
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- Police chief
- Janny Knol
- Organization presenting figures
- Controle Alt Delete (CAD)
- Response
- Knol said she sees no link between racism and fatal police violence
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I distance myself from that
structural problems